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Workman's Wood, Sheepscombe


Workmans Wood (grid reference SO900109) is a wood just to the east of the village of Sheepscombe, in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire. It is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest being part of the Cotswold Commons And Beechwoods SSSI. The Wood is part of a designated National Nature Reserve (NNR).

It is of particular importance as one of only three extant sites in Britain for the Red Helleborine Cephalanthera rubra.

A small colony of this plant grows in the centre of the wood. Netting is used to protect the plants from disturbance.

Coordinates: 51°47′48″N 2°08′47″W / 51.79666°N 2.14641°W / 51.79666; -2.14641



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